Monthly Archives: May 2012
New telecom policy approved by cabinet
The new telecom policy has been approved by the cabinet on May 31, 2012. The approval has replaced the rules which existed for more an a decade. The new rules will have transparency and also revive growth in the sector which in recent years...
Howrah-Dehradun, Doon Express derails, kills 4
Howrah – Dehradun, Doon Express on May 31, derailed near Koridia village in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Railway authorities have informed that four people have died and ten have been injured and shifted to the hospital.
On the other...
SpiceJet permitted to directly import jet fuel
Indian carrier SpiceJet on May 31, 2012 said that it hopes to take delivery of the first shipment of directly imported aviation fuel by early July. The airline will become the first Indian airline to be able to directly import jet fuel.
Neil...
Lenovo appoints actor Ranbir Kapoor as its brand ambassador
China based computer manufacturing giant Lenovo India has on May 28 appointed Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor as their brand ambassador. The company released a statement which said that the announcement comes along with Lenovo’s focus on becoming...
Samsung to launch Galaxy S III for Indian market on May 31
The new Samsung’s much awaited smartphone Galaxy S III is now all set to be launched in the Indian market on May 31, at 1:30 pm IST. The south Korean giant will broadcast the event live. Click here to view the live event.
The catch is that...
Sony unveils Xperia Go and Xperia Acro S smartphones
Mobile phone manufacturing giant Sony has on May 30 announced the launch of two of its Android smartphones for the Xperia series. The company has lined up the new Sony Xperia Go and Xperia Acro S.
The new devices for the Xperia series offer...
Bharat Bandh, Nation protests against hike in petrol prices
Post the big hike announced by the oil companies on the prices of petrol, the opposition parties have called for a Bharat Bandh on May 31, 2012. But so far there has been mixed responses to the Bandh to demand a rollback of the hiked prices...
Fukushima farmers hopeful of radiation free harvest this year
Due to the massive earthquake and tsunami, the radiation leak at the Fukushima nuclear plant affected the local crops also. The last year’s stock is now lying in storage as it is unsafe to consume.
But now the farmers are back with the rice...
Samsung Galaxy S III available for pre-order at Snapdeal at just Rs. 250
The much awaited smartphone Samsung galaxy S III smartphone, is now available for pre-order on the online shopping store Snapdeal.com at the much cheaper price of Rs. 250. The pre-order rate is much lesser than Rs. 1,000 offered by Infibeam.
The...
Milagrow launches TabTop tablet for Indian market
Technological solutions provider, Milagrow has on May 30, 2012 announced the launch of its tablet, TabTop for the Indian market. The new 7.4 inch tablet has been priced at Rs. 10,990 for the 7 GB variant and Rs. 13, 990 for the 16 GB variant.
Milagrow...